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Monday, February 18, 2013

My Giveaway Winners

A couple of weeks ago, I had a little giveaway. To refresh your memory, one of the things in my package of goodies was a lace charm, and the two winners could choose which one they wanted out of the selection, below:

Laurie, whose blog is Indulge Your Shelf, was the first place winner, and she chose charm #3, the white Venice lace. She wrote the nicest post about the all the little gifts she received, and you can read about it HERE. Laurie loves vintage textiles and buttons, and lots of other crafts, and takes such great photos. She is a doll, and someday, I'm going to meet up with her at a workshop or an art retreat...I hope!

The second place winner was Tanya, whose blog is Bead and Needle. She chose charm #5, the vintage French Beading Lace. She also wrote a sweet post about her win, HERE, and I have grown to LOVE that girl through many subsequent emails back and forth! She blogs about travel, music, needlework projects, making jewelry, and also loves antique buttons, like Laurie. Tanya also 'shared the love' and sent ME some wonderful treats, which I hope to post about later. To quote Tanya, she ROCKS!!

Besides connecting with these two darling people, the 'Grow Your Blog' party was such a fun way to get to know lots more of you out there who are kindred spirits. I am just so tickled to have met you, and even more honored that you've become followers of my little blog!

And now, a shameless plug: The remaining three lace charms are now listed in my Etsy shop, if any of you are interested:

For those of you dropping by here, and seeing the remaining charms (along with all the rest of Maggie's loveliness), THESE ROCK!!! The craftsmanship is impeccable - you REALLY ought to own one of your own (now, THAT's a shameless plug)! But seriously - this will prove to be one of my favorite pieces for years to come...it already is - SO sweet!

How very generous your were and I do follow both of your lucky winners. Blogging and sharing creative loves are such a blessing to all of us. I am truly enjoying finding your blog. Happy Hearts are Creative Hearts...

maggie raguse (mag rag!) portland, oregon

Welcome to my blog! I've had a long career as a fashion illustrator and designer in the textile/sewing industry (too many years to admit!), and I also host workshops called "Collage College" here in my home studio, where we make soldered jewelry and other crafts. I'm a true MAGPIE, always ready to "hunt for treasure" at flea markets and thrift shops. Sometimes it feels like all the shiny baubles and crusty old books are taking over my life...but they are irresistible!!

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